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Fourth 9 Weeks Syllabus 2007-2008 6th Grade Earth Science Ms. Terry Utz McClure Middle School
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Mind S6CS3: Students will use computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and following scientific explanations. S6CS3.d: Students will draw conclusions based on analyzed data. S6CS 6.c: Students will organize scientific information using appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal. S6CS7.b: Students will recognize that there may be more than one way to interpret a given set of findings. |
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Characteristics of Science (The Nature of Science) T.S6CS8.26: The students will use search strategies and navigational skills to locate and retrieve information on approved CCSD online resources. T.S6CS9.32: The students will use technology tools for data collection, analysis, presentation, collaboration and/or creativity to solve problems and make decisions. S6CS10: Students will enhance reading in all curriculum areas by a) reading technical texts related to various subject areas and b) demonstrating an understanding of context vocabulary in various subjects. |
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Georgia Standards: Meteorology S6E4: Students will understand how the distribution of land an oceans affect climate and weather. S6E4.a: Students will demonstrate that land and water absorb and lose heat at different rates and explain the resulting effects on weather patterns. S6E4.b: Students will relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form large global wind systems and weather events such as tornadoes and thunderstorms. S6E4.c: Students will relate how moisture evaporating from the oceans affects the weather patterns and the weather events such as hurricanes. |
1 1/2 weeks |
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Georgia Standards: Astronomy S6E1: Student will explore current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved. S6E1.a: Students will relate the Nature of Science to the progression of basic historical scientific models (geocentric and heliocentric) as they describe our solar system, and the Big Bang as it describes the formation of the universe. S6E1.b: Students will describe the position of the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy and the universe. S6E1.c: Students will compare and contrast the planets in terms of
S6E1.d: Students will explain the motion of objects in the day/night sky in terms of relative position. S6E1.e: Students will explain that gravity is the force that governs the motion in the solar system. S6E1.f: Students will describe the characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors. S6E2: Students will understand the effects of the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun. S6E2.a: Students will demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the alignment of the Earth, moon, and sun. S6E2.b: Students will explain the alignment of the Earth, moon, and sun during solar and lunar eclipses. S6E2.c: Students will relate the tilt of the Earth to the distribution of sunlight throughout the year and its effect on climate.
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4 Weeks |
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Georgia Standards: Conservation S6E6: Students will describe various sources of energy with their uses and conservation. S6E6.a: Students will explain the role of the sun as the major source of energy and its relationship to wind and water energy. S6E6.b: Students will identify renewable and nonrenewable resources. |
2 weeks |
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Evaluation: Quizzes/vocabulary--10% Homework--10% Classwork/participation--20% Tests/projects--30% Labs/Activities--30% |
Strategies: Games, webquests, labs, posters, note-taking, vocabulary Normally you will have one week's notice for all tests, but you may or may not be given notice of a quiz. A study guide for all tests will be provided online through the blog or as a hard copy in the classroom. Late work: Some late work will be accepted, but points will be deducted, except in the case of an excused absence. No late homework will be accepted. No projects will be accepted more than one week late, and those projects will receive no more than 80 points. All other work must be turned in on time. |
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